Roles of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Plant Growth and Performance: Importance in Biotic and Abiotic Stressed Regulation

Nathalie Diagne; Mariama Ngom; Pape Ibrahima Djighaly; Dioumacor Fall; Valérie Hocher; Sergio Svistoonoff

doi:10.3390/d12100370

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Roles of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Plant Growth and Performance: Importance in Biotic and Abiotic Stressed Regulation

Nathalie Diagne Mariama Ngom

Pape Ibrahima Djighaly

Dioumacor Fall Valérie Hocher Sergio Svistoonoff

Diversity Vol. 12 No. 10 pp. 370 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) establish symbiotic associations with most terrestrial plants. These soil microorganisms enhance the plant’s nutrient uptake by extending the root absorbing area. In return, the symbiont receives plant carbohydrates for the completion of its life cycle. AMF also helps plants to cope with biotic and abiotic stresses such as salinity, drought, extreme temperature, heavy metal, diseases, and pathogens. For abiotic stresses, the mechanisms of adaptation of AMF to these stresses are generally linked to increased hydromineral nutrition, ion selectivity, gene regulation, production of osmolytes, and the synthesis of phytohormones and antioxidants. Regarding the biotic stresses, AMF are involved in pathogen resistance including competition for colonization sites and improvement of the plant’s defense system. Furthermore, AMF have a positive impact on ecosystems. They improve the quality of soil aggregation, drive the structure of plant and bacteria communities, and enhance ecosystem stability. Thus, a plant colonized by AMF will use more of these adaptation mechanisms compared to a plant without mycorrhizae. In this review, we present the contribution of AMF on plant growth and performance in stressed environments.

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Published: Sep 25, 2020
Vol/Issue: 12(10)
Pages: 370
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Authors

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Nathalie Diagne

Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles/Centre National de Recherches Agronomiques (ISRA/CNRA), Bambey BP 53, Senegal; LMI LAPSE, Centre de Recherche de Bel Air, BP 1386, Dakar 18524, Senegal

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Mariama Ngom

LMI LAPSE, Centre de Recherche de Bel Air, BP 1386, Dakar 18524, Senegal; Laboratoire Commun de Microbiologie IRD/ISRA/UCAD, Centre de Recherche de Bel Air, Dakar 18524, Senegal

P

Pape Ibrahima Djighaly

LMI LAPSE, Centre de Recherche de Bel Air, BP 1386, Dakar 18524, Senegal; Laboratoire Commun de Microbiologie IRD/ISRA/UCAD, Centre de Recherche de Bel Air, Dakar 18524, Senegal; Département d’Agroforesterie, Université Assane Seck de Ziguinchor, BP 523 Néma, Ziguinchor 27000, Senegal

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Dioumacor Fall

Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles/Centre National de Recherches Agronomiques (ISRA/CNRA), Bambey BP 53, Senegal; LMI LAPSE, Centre de Recherche de Bel Air, BP 1386, Dakar 18524, Senegal

V

Valérie Hocher

LSTM, CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, Institut Agro, TA A−82/J, Campus International De Baillarguet, University Montpellier, CEDEX 5, 34398 Montpellier, France

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Sergio Svistoonoff

LSTM, CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, Institut Agro, TA A−82/J, Campus International De Baillarguet, University Montpellier, CEDEX 5, 34398 Montpellier, France

Cite This Article

Nathalie Diagne, Mariama Ngom, Pape Ibrahima Djighaly, et al. (2020). Roles of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Plant Growth and Performance: Importance in Biotic and Abiotic Stressed Regulation. Diversity, 12(10), 370. https://doi.org/10.3390/d12100370

Roles of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Plant Growth and Performance: Importance in Biotic and Abiotic Stressed Regulation

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